Celebrate Halloween with Cheap Party Ideas

It used to be that the terrifying aspect of Halloween was the dread of imagined goblins and ghouls chasing you around the neighborhood. However, you have realized that the most terrifying aspect of the occasion is putting together a Halloween party that everyone in attendance will enjoy. Fortunately, the job at hand isn’t quite as daunting as you would expect it to be.

To assist you, we’ve compiled this can’t-miss list of Halloween party ideas, which includes themes, décor, games, food, and beverages that are suitable for any budget, no matter how tight it is. Once you’ve decided on a strategy, you can begin sending out Halloween party invites and preparing for a memorable event.

Halloween Party Themes

Whether you’re looking for a full-on ghastly theme or something a bit spookier, here are some fantastic Halloween party ideas that are guaranteed to scare up some excitement.

• Haunted House: With simple DIY haunted home ideas, you don’t have to spend a lot of money to create a scary atmosphere. A variety of decorations, ranging from horrific shower curtains in the bathroom to eerie doll mobiles suspended from the ceiling, are available to make this party theme stand out.
• Halloween Séance: When it comes to throwing a genuinely spooky party, there’s nothing better than hosting a ghostly séance. As the host, you may summon spirits, communicate with the vast beyond, and predict the future. Prepare for a night to remember by lighting candles and using a fishbowl or cloche to act as your crystal ball for the occasion.
• Zombie Prom: With this wacky Halloween theme, you may relive your glory days in high school. Encourage all of your guests to dress in their most ghoulishly gorgeous dresses and suits for the occasion.
• Murder Mystery Dinner: An interactive murder mystery dinner party based on the classic board game Clue will ensure that your guests have a murderous good time.
• Outdoor Movie Night: An outdoor movie night is ideal for children since it is more entertaining and less frightening. Set up a DIY movie screen out of a white sheet on the grass, along with some blankets and chairs, and set out a table of goodies for visitors to enjoy while they watch the performance.

Ideas for Halloween Decorations

The following Halloween decorations, ranging from do-it-yourself to low-cost purchases, can turn any room into a hauntingly excellent party environment.

1. Halloween Mask Wreath: Use free Halloween masks to make a colorful wreath for your front door for a festive and inexpensive door decoration. Attach the masks to an 18-inch craft ring with a hot glue gun, arranging them in layers as you go. Boo-tiful!
2. Menacing Candlesticks: Pour a spooky light into your Halloween party with this easy DIY project: spray paint empty wine bottles in Halloween colors and insert black candlesticks.
3. Spooky Centerpiece: Put up giant pumpkins and decorate them with plastic skeleton hands, fake cobwebs, and other scary features for an eye-catching (and reasonably priced) approach to get into the Halloween mood. Fill vases with fake roses in black and add spray-painted branches in the same color as the flowers to complete the look.
4. ​Halloween Tree: Give your artificial Christmas tree a sinister makeover with Halloween-inspired ribbon, skull cut-outs, and decorations in black, silver, and orange to put a spooky twist on a yuletide classic.
5. Floating Witch Hats: Whatever the occasion, DIY floating witch hat luminaries are a simple way to captivate visitors and light the way to a wickedly good time, whether indoors or outside.
6. Dry Ice In Graveyard: You can make your yard seem like a spooky place with the use of dry ice. Place some in an old fashion bowl and set it down among all those graves, then watch as fog rolls out from these eerie spirits!. For more ideas, read our article on how to use dry ice for Halloween. 

Halloween Party Games and Activities

While holding a Halloween costume contest is always a good time, these Halloween activities can help you add even more festive flair to your celebrations for both kids and adults.

1. Donuts on a String: You could always bob for apples, but attempting to finish off a doughnut that is suspended on a string is much more amusing. The contestants must keep their hands behind their backs as they compete to finish the delicious treat first without allowing it to fall to the ground.
2. Trick or Treat Mystery Box: Fill various boxes with gooey-textured items such as Jell-O, gummy worms, shirataki noodles (or cold spaghetti), peeled grapes, and mashed avocado, tofu, or bananas for this funny and frightening game. In order to predict what is within the boxes, participants must hold their noses and keep their eyes closed while reaching inside the boxes.
3. Skeleton Scavenger Hunt: Show your young goblins how to have a good time with this creative twist on the traditional Easter egg hunt. Hide plastic skeleton bones around the home or in the yard and watch the bones pile up over time.
4. Pumpkin Carving Contest: Buy small pie-sized pumpkins and allow visitors to carve their jack-o-lanterns for the occasion. By adding a timer for 15-20 minutes, the stakes are raised even higher. Consider holding a pumpkin decoration contest using markers, stickers, and other craft materials instead of sharp instruments for the youngsters to enjoy.
5. Toilet Paper Mummy: Toilet paper is all that is required for this budget-friendly game (and just a bit of wrapping dexterity). Form groups of two or three people, with one mummy and either one or two wraps on each team. The winning team is the one that finishes using the whole roll of toilet paper first!

A gathering isn’t complete until there is lots of food. Check out our comprehensive guide to Halloween party cuisine, including Halloween dishes for appetizers, snacks, and desserts.

1. Mummy Brie: This delectable appetizer is a certain crowd favorite because of the crunchy puff pastry on the outside and the ooey-gooey cheese on the interior.
2. Halloween Monster Burgers: When your party guests bite into your handmade monster burgers, they will scream with joy since they are surprisingly meatless.
3. Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Peppers: With these healthy and delicious stuffed peppers, which are packed with shredded chicken, rice, and flavorful spices, there’s no need to stress.
4. Spooky Sundae Station: Fill a cupcake plate with various toppings, such as candy corn, chopped almonds, chocolate chips, crushed cookies and sprinkles to create a low-cost sundae-making display. Alternatively, ramekins may be used as topping holders.
5. ​Halloween Cupcakes: You can’t go wrong with presenting these delicious delights, ranging from simple boxed bat cupcakes to candy corn cupcakes and everything in between. You may also use store-bought cupcakes and top them with a homemade marshmallow cobweb decoration.

Takeaway

The cost of throwing a memorable Halloween party is not prohibitively expensive whether you’re doing an event for adults, children, or a combination of the two. After you’ve had a chance to go over our list of great Halloween party ideas, you’ll realize that party planning doesn’t have to be a terrifying process. Even better, when you send online invites, you can pick from hundreds of different styles and keep track of how many people have responded.